AFTERNOON NOVEMBER 11 mi
Nowfl7
toalxbt. Modtrtu uMirty wt ,
emjis
iPISSGl AWAY i
iicpiir
Trmttimimk BwUwl of Grwnrllle
Died at Hie Home Thto Morula*.
Fpnersl Owilf Tomorrow.
(By Eaatern Preaa)
OrHBTlllt, Not. It.? Or. D. L
James died at his horn* In this city
this morning at 1:11 o'eloek. Death
to attributed to heart trouble. The
funeral will he held tomorrow morn
lac at t<n o'clock.
Dr. Jamea waa one of the most
prominent ettiaens of Greenville. He
wi? * member of eereral fraternal
order* and p real dent of the tforth
Carolina Dental Aaetcletlon. He )s
widely known and leaves a host of
friends to mourn their lose. The
fnaeral serrleea will be conducted
by the order# to which be belonged.
O.HENRY MEETING
W mm Held Teetcrd mj AfUmoon WUi
Mra. Norwood Blmmotu. Inter
(?lM Ppofrtn Carried Omu
The 0. Henry Book Club held a
moat delightful meeting yesterday
afternoon with Mra. Norwood 81ro
mona aa hoateea. After the roll call
?ad * ahort buelneaa session, the
9r*?tdent, Mlaa Rodman, In the ab
ence of Mra. J. B. Moore, read the
lattar'a paper on "King John." Thla
waa a well prepared outline and
thoroughly enjoyed. "A Sketch of
Richard Cour de Lion," and an ac
count of the "Rlae of the Baromr and
their Straggle to Obtain Magna
Charter" v?i read by Mra. C. M,
Campbell.
**oKowiog the club reading th%
hostesa served a moat tempting salad
couree.
DAINTY "BABY HA7JELLB"
PLEASES AT NEW THEATRE
Baby HbmIIo, the mlnature "Pav-'
Iowa." who la appearing at the New
Theatre for the last of thl* week,
pleaeed a good sited audience last
night. The ringing and dancing of
this ima.i child la certainly wonder
ful, and each aong and dance last
night brought forth good applause
from the appreciative crowd present.
There will be a complete change of
both aonga and dances tonight and
tomorrow night.
There will be tonight In the photo-'
play line the aecond episode of 'Neal
of the Navy,' that splendid aerial
that thla house etartad last Friday,1
ateo a good three reel feature by
Bellg, entitled "The Octopus," with
a good one reel comady thrown in.
Thla la a aplendld BUI for tonight,
and It U expected that a good crowd
will be on hand tonight. Aa the
meeting of the Federation of cluba
he over tonight at 9: SO, there will
be a performance after that time to
afford every one to see tonight's
performance.
[IIY WATER
Major Declares Thai City W a
Aw*r? of the Fact That Halt
Would Be Fond la Water
for Alton Th??.
In ?p?tktBf of the condition of
the city water at the present time.
Mayor IP. C. Kugler stated thfa
morulas that It had been fully ox
pected that the water would become
ealty for ? short period every year
but that til* fact oould not he help
ed.
"Mr. Whipple, of the flroi of
Whipple and Hateu, New York
chemist*, who examined local condi
tion* for on before we pot In the
plant," stated the mayor, "told us
at that time that we would he troub
led for two weoks or a month every
year because of salt getting into ths
water. Ho declared, however, that
It wonld be fgt more advlsabls to
?uffsr this slight Incoarsnlenoo thsn
to make n*o of the bard llmo water
from tho wells, whlsh wonld rutn
?very holler and cooking ntensll that
contained It.
"1 bellore It will only bo a matter
of * few days bsfors It will b* found
th, ttt?> ?? rlibt
Robert P. 8klnner, American epnsul
general In London, as he appeared
aboard the steamship Rotterdam on
Its arrival at New York. Mr 8klnner
was summoned to Washington to give
the state department a first-hand re
port on trade conditions tn England
and the methods used by Great Brit
ain tn diverting and holding up Amer
ican commerce. He admitted tbat be
had heard the report that he was per
?ona non grata In England, but sajd
he bad no reason to believe he was,
and that before he left there several
calls were made on him that refuted
any such suggestion.
BROWN-BUTLER
Popular Doctor of this City Wedded
Ml?i Bath ltatler, of Lynch
burg, Virginia.
- -An interesting account/ of the
marriage of Dr. E. M. Brown, of thta
city, to Miss Buth Butler, of Lynch
burg, appeared in Wednesday's is
sue of the Lynchburg News and
reads as follows:
A pretty home wedding charac
terised by simplicity of design took
place yesterday evening at 6 o'clock
at the home of the bride's parents
when Miss Buth Butler, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Butler, was mar
ried to Dr. Edwin Martin Browo, of
Washington, N. C., Dr. Joseph B.
Dunn, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal
church, being the officiating clergy
man.
The lower floor of the home was
irtlstlcally d corated with pa'ms
ind ferns, and shaded lights cast a
, ;oft glow over the bridal party
grouped before an altar where tho
bride and groom plighted their
troth.
Muslo for the occasion was ren
dered by Prof. Emll B' rger, who
played the bridal chorus from)
Lohengrin as a processional, the
recessional being Mendelssbon's
march. During the ceremony the
sweet strains of "I Love You Truly"
floated through the rooms.
The bride was attended by her
two sisters as maids of honor, Misses
Bessie and Ella Butler, the other i
attendants being Messrs. Charles
Brown and Frank Kugler, of Wash
ington, N. C.? brother and brother
in-law of the groom.
The bride entered leaning on the
arm of her father, who gavo her in
marriago. Her costumo was a beau
tiful creation of white crepe mnteor,
chiffon and brocade with crystal
trimmings, the long, flowing veil be
ing fastoned with a wreath of orange
blossoms. She wore a dainty neck
laco of seed pearTs, a gift of th
groom, a corsage of valley 1111*8 an
orchid*. The Imprenitlve Eplscops
service was read from a white kl
prayer book carried by the bride.
The maids were gowned In whit
brocaded chiffon over Qeorgett
crepe and yellow satin, wearing gold
tlnnl slipper* and oarrylng armful*
of yellow chrysanthemums tied with
tall*.
Miii Batler Is a young woman ->f
charmlnfc personality and self poiep
She Is one of Lynchburg's moat tal
ented musicians, being a graduate of
Randolph-Macon Woman's College
In voice, piano and theory of music
Dr. Brown le a prominent physi
cian and surgeon of North Carolina,
where he bas practiced for a num
ber of year*. After graduating from
a military achool he took bis medi
cal training In New York, being as
soclated with the Bellevue Hospital
for three years.
The bridal party and a few Inti
mate friend* were entertained Infor
mally last eyspiog at the home of
KITCHIN GIVES STATEMENT
FIRST TO THE DAILY NEWS
i '
CoogreMD- en Announce* He Will Send Full Statement to
This Paper Tomorrow. Others Will Publlah Sunday.
In an Interview with a represen
tative of the Dally Ne we thle morn
?ng, Congressman Claude Kitcbtn
announced that his statement. which
would anewer the criticism that had
been heaped upon him lately, had
been prepared and would be given
o the large papers of the State for
publication Sunday morning. He
also stated that owing to the atand
which the Dally New* had taken In
the National defense project, a copy
of th? statement would be sent to
thla paper In time for publication
tomorrow.
"There are going to be some
ENJOYABLE PARTY
W aa Given Last Night at the Home
of Mrs. John Rodmjui.
Laot night from eight to eleven
I Mrs. John Rodman wag hostess at a
j nost enjoyable Bridge party. Her
iome presented a cheerful and wl
ome appearance to the guests ar
lving out of a stormy night. With
he glow of open Arcs, soft Mghts and
nany baskets of brilliant chrysan
hemums, hospitality reigned, and
-ood cheer held sway.
The games of Bridge WhlBt were
followed by a salad coarse. Mrs.
A. L. Bowers and Miff Barh Boyd
made the highest bcojts, finding at
the completion of the game the total
of both scores alike.
The guests who enjoyed Mrs.
Rodman's hospitality were: Mrs. W.
H. Williams, Mrs. J. D. Gorham.
Mrs. Carl Richardson, Mrs. D. T.
Tayloe, Mrs. 8am Malllson, Mrs.
Dumay, Mrs. L^ach, Mrs. Clary, Mrs.
Prank Short, Mrs. A. L. Bowers,
Mrs. Worthtdfctoa, -ftfrs. Oreenr Mrs.
H. W. Carter, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs.
John Bragaw, Mrs. Ed Willis, Mrs.
Claude Carrow. Mrs. L. L. Knight,
Missed Annie Cox, Jennie Cox. Ade
line Mayo. Ella Tayloe, Lil Cherry,
Mary Cowell, Mae Blount, Bess
Boyd.
A very enjoyable meeting of the
Addisco Club was held with Mrs
John Rodman. There was an un
| usual large attendance. The paper
for the afternoon was "Belgium's
Neutrality." by Mrs. L. L. Knight.
>The next meeting will be with Miss
Radio Wlswall, Mrs. Lawson, the
I hostess.
START NEW CLASS
Bookkeeping Claae May B* Added t c .
tlio i ourse* at Night School.
Since the opening of the night
school, a week ago Wednesday, the
attendance has Increaeed at the rat
of nine at every meeting. There arc J
now almost sixty persons enrolled I
one-fourth of whom arc girls and1
ladles. More are expected at the
meeting tonight.
Arrangements are being made for
a bookkeeping clase, which will b<
gln In a short time. Those who art
Interested In this class are requested
to notify the superintendent. Mr.
Campbell, whefher they desire to
| nter it.
ADD/SCO CLUB
?letting Held Yesterday Afternoon
With Mrs. John Hodman.
he bride.
Immediately after -the ceremony
he bride donned a traveling anlt of
blffon broad cloth, trimmed with
leaver fur, hat, shoes and gloves to
-natch.
Dr. and Mrs. Brown left on the
Memphij Special for New York and
othor Northern cities, after which
thay will be at home to their friends
il Washington, N. C.
The large number of handsome
oreaents attested the popularity of
;ha bride and groom throughout
heir native States.
The out-of-tojrn guests included
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kugler, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Brown, Washington,
N. 0.} Mrs. A. P. Hamilton, Miss
Bdlth Frownfelter, Mr. La Roy
Frownfelter, of Roanoke, Va., and
Mr. Harry L. Butler, of Premier, W.
Va.
Thare were a number of pre
nuptlal affairs, several ahdHera and
card parties being glvtn it) honor 9!
the brit*.
?urtllnf and appalta* facts (n that
statement," declared Mr. Kile hip,
"bat I can positively say that tbuty
?re true? every od6 of them. Thay
come from -aatb^otlo tourcea rid
can be railed upon. I tetl yo? that
the facta are staggering and whtn
the public became aoqualntad w^h
some of the details of this propositi
zpendltare of th?1r money. I hon
estly believe that there will &0 M
entire chance of sentiment."
Including one or two papers In
Mr. Kltchla's own district, the Dally
Nrws will b? the first to give pub
licity to Us statement.
U. D. C. MEETING
Will D# Beid Tomorrow Afternoon.
Not "W. C. T. U." w Wan Stated
In YMmlay'y Paper.
Id yesterday's Issue of tbe Dally
News it was stated that the W. C. T.
U. would meet tomorrow at tfco pub
| lie library. This was an error, and
should have read, "Pamtlco Chap
ter, U. D. C." Instead of the W. C. I
T. U. j
The members of both organlta-j
tlons are requested to note tbe cor
rection. Members of the U. D. C.
are urgently requested to be present
at tomorrow's meeting, which will
be the annual session of thle organ
ization and at which officers (or the
ensuing year will bo elected. Annual
dues will also be payable. Those
members who cannot attend are re
vested to tend In their dues.
DELEGATES HERE
-? ' ^ i. i ? ?
I boat Twenty-fire VMtora Attend
ing Reciprocity Meeting in
ThJji City Today.
About twenty-five delegates from
^armville, Greenville, Klnston, New!
Hern, Belhaven and other towna In
hit section of the Btate are in
Washington today attending the!
eclproclty meeting of the Federa
'ion of Women's Club*.
The business session is being held
it the New Theatre this afternoon.
A reception tq the delegates will
jbe held at the Eiksf hall tonight.
Vf ANT CANAL EMPLOYES
ARE BEING DISMISSED
Panama. Nov. Id. ? Owing to the
ylng op of the Panama canal by the
?ecent slide. many employes, mainly
n tbe operating divisions, are being
farloughed or given vacations, which
p taken here to Indicate that the|
anal will remain closed for a much
'onger time than was first expected.
In most cases employes are being
Msmltsed.
CRATER MADE BY A ^ ^ miNE
, ... ?
This photograph abowt an enormous cavity made by the oiplonio:i or a
rTench mine by which a Herman position was blown up, niHiiy eoldlern being
killed. The position was then tukrn by a brilliant bayonet charge.
MERCHANTS ARE
ON WAR PATH
Greenville Ilujitnp** Men Protest
Over Method* L'ned by Awtyrian
Merchant* of That City.
(By Eastern Pre**)
Greenville, Nov. 19. ? Owing to
their me'.hod of business operation.
It Is claimed that a movement is on
foot In this city to force tho Assyr
ian merchants to either chanKe their
methods or rise give up their stores.
There are a number of stores here
that are owned and operated by
Assyrians. Their "salea" and their
method of buying goods and paying
(heir bills aro tiald to Interfere great
ly with the business of the other
merchants. A petition has been
signed by over fifty local buBlneaB
men, asking that the Assyrian* b<
requested to change their business
operations.
STORM REPORTED
Wind Hoar he | High Wodty at Bel
havm. Telephone lJjiew Down.
A brief report was received this
morning from Belhaven. stating that
the wind reached terrific velocity In
that city last night and did quite ?
? Ittle damage. Tho news win em
bodied in a special message to the!
Dalty News from Its Belhaveo r?p-j
resentatlvr and read as follows:
Dally News, Washington. N. C.
Telephone lines all down. Heavy
storm vere last night. As usual,
lights went out.
Central Warehouse
Since writing our last article about tobacco, nn? rlv'ng aomo
high *aleat wq mode ono atlll higher today. Tobaccos with color
and tobaccoa that abow any wrapper* are high Our antes will
ctoae hero for the Thanksgiving holidays on Tuesday and reopen
Monday after Thanksgiving. If you have a load worked out and
can *'??11 It Monday or Tceaday of next week, we will promlao you
the hlgheat sale* you hare made this year.
W? do not look for any drop In priced on good tobaccos after
Thanksgiving. Below we give aomo flales made today:
J. J. Bright? tie, 117.60. UK. |2?. 130. 139. 169 804 lbs.
ave. ft* 40.
J. C. DonflM? tti.Sf. 125, ISO. 196. 140. 16! 60 '!? Iba ,
ave. $30.60. ?
Clark* ft Douglea ? 119. 120. 121.60, $26. $29. |36
J. O. Lewi* ? 916.60. tit. Ill 60. 120 60. $26. $ 2 R . $33. $46
Ave 924.70.
W. T. Damby? $16.60. fit. $21, $22. $24.60. $24
Oscar Moera ? $1160. $16. 916.60. 920. 926
P. D Qurganue ? 916.60. 91t, 919.60. 922. t23 60
Shelburne-Buugham Company.
EPWORTH LEAGUE
MEETIInG tonight
To Amn?0 for Tbunk?givlnK Rer*
*lc?. Every M?inber UrgvO J
to be Present. I
The regular devotional and tiusl-l
ness meeting of the Epworth League
?till be held tonight ia the Uarav-a
uoai of (he M thodlst Church b*
: Inning promptly at 8 o'clock. There
? as been quite a little thought ex
?en led towards tl*e formation of
;lans to make thi* a Thanksgiving
ervlce long to be remembered by
ill those who attend It.
There is bastnesa of particular
mportance to come before tho mem.
?ers and every one is not only re
peated to come, but to be punctual
?s it Is of auch vital importance to
he success of the class.
.ERMANV HAH SEVERAL
YEAR*' SUPPLY OF COTTON'
Berlin, Nov. 19. ? Germany not I
.nly has all the cotton alie needs for J
miliary purposes for sovcral years. |
>ut new fields of supp'.y are now
>pen to her. says the- Overseas News]
tgency today. Proventloa of cotton
>hlpments to Switzerland on tl**
oatentton that the material woul I
Ind Ita way to Germany a:id be us?w
lor making explosives will hur*. the
v ultra] nation, bi:* wj|| r >t In. ire
German*. It d?clai . In > -?rame:.t
r.g on 8v ss rerort* :;iat the entente
powers h: e s:;pped cotton ship
ments for wlaa mills
"Competent German authorities
?<t at?^ thai the German army Is sat
isfactorily provided with cotton for
several years." the news agent- y
?iftyp "In addition, huge fjuantltl^s
an be obtained from Turkey by way
of the Danube, and even if all ship
ments w re stopped Germany is pro
dded with the material f^r an in
lellnUe time."
MAY RECOVER
II. R MunfortT* Condition I* Ik
ported to b? Improved Todn)'. j
II. R. Munford, the Norfolk |
Southern fl ? k m n n who waa injur d 1
*hl e coupling carB at the local *ta
t!on. In *1111 ai 1 h*> Washington ho*- '
pltal Although hi n condition la mill
critical, phyalclan* helleve that h1*i
chancea for recovery hav? Improved]
and that they will bo able to pull,
him through *af*?ly.
Mrs. Munford. who. after coming
to Washington the evening after the
eccldent occurred, and who returned
to Norfo k In order to bring their
| little hoy to tho father'* bedflde.
ha* been with her hunbanri ever
J?lnc?*
I
TODAY S COTTON
QUOTATIONS
Uot ? 11c.
R*?4 ?OttOD 1? ??
Cottoq (??4 ? !????,
BRITISH AND
VICTORIES
IIL'LC.UUA.N'H LOSE IMPORTANT
POINT. MAM' PRISONERS
CAPTURED.
SERBIA ALL IN
IViaKIod Is Steadily (jruwliiK Worto.
Italians (iuJu Victory Over the
. Austrian*!. lliitltdi Attack Falls.
PnrlF. Nuv. 19 ? Important suc
t?>>es for both the French and Br'.t
l'h forC"S m Serbia are reported by
?in- Alh correspondent of the
I lavas hl* ncy Ace-jrdltg to his In
formation. which the correspondent
*;:>?- utiui'.c'.al, the Bulgarians
? !i??r In* town of Kastur'no to
?li?- F:*.-u?!i aid have been defeated
* y the British 0:1 th Valundovo
I; jlro-.o from
Si rtituns" I'oM'iun Worse.
London, Nov. IS. ? Serbia's posl
j :i:-a Is grow.rg steadily worse, ac
|?cml:nR to information obtained by
[?.lie Ueuter correspondent at Athena.
; I :ie pf?p?!.i|iun of Mo: astir >a flee
I in* tu Fiorina, sixte n tulles south,
| across the Greek border and Saion
ski.
Italians (iulii Victory.
Home. Nov. ll? -?A victory for the
l:ai an for*-* which are attempting
'o caji!ur. (!it :!a wa? announced
ufil :: ij-'hi '? > " ? ?ar office. A strong
]m.-l'Loti northwest of th?
: v ?a< captured.
Surprise Attack Fails.
I Her':*:. Nov. 1?. ? British forceB
| i* tempted a surprise attack yester
lay on G--rmun positions along the
road between Messlnes, in Belgium.
?lx miles south of Ypret, and At
n}"nti*res, to the south of Mesaines.
| This attack, the war office aanounc
I ed today, failed.
Nature of "(irucsoim' I Ird" Near
Cliocowlnity i* Explained by
h, L. Lupton
TIir myatcry -of the sheet with
t/ood stain* on tt. which wa? found
:*r Cbo^owiniiy Sunday and which
w a.? believed to have contained the
body of a child that had met with
foul p'.ay. h;:s U?*en solved.
S L. Luptoo. of Chocowinlty,
dropped .n*r> th!* ofTlc this morning
and explain' d tho matter.
"I hn.ln'1 h<-ard anyth.ng about
a VaSy h<-:ne: kil>d until someone
to <\ ni* i hat *hry liad seen It In the
[ );i ? : ;? N'. ws- Wh'-n I found out what
tin I happ n?d. though. I couldn't
help a mhlnp and I guess it's up to
nv to ??*; ia'r..
"I hil b ? n klii'nr becvw and
harj :?!'.< n t ' e n-. to market, wrapped
mji a rh f'.mi'r.c horn1*. I no
t:f.d -!i <" iim't the w.i Ron
*??? i I n . r" anv further use
fir !\ I 1 11 r w it a to Hie huphc?.
7b t w!" *"> th w irry and ??x
**:*?? !Ti ? r:f 'in "V- par? n' a nurnb'T
I y riit r'-n rs, I'm but
M K Mn *Vw? of Kluffton. a
prri:nln?nt ri'ia n of that city, wu
? ?nnr j? tin- on' of town visltoro here
yesterday
TO-NIGHT
'lUby IlllSellft"
? III ?
singing Dar.rlng Corned?
2nd cpt*odi> of
"SEAL OF THE NAVY"
2 r??p!?
"Til K CHTTOPUS"
A ?pl<?ndld 8-re?l
feature
Prlcel 0? If,
SKINNER BRINGS A REPORT